The tuxtrans distribution is a specialist, Xubuntu-based Linux distribution developed for translators. It features the MATE desktop environment and it also includes a broad collection of software applications which allow translators to do their jobs. It comes with many applications suited to the everyday tasks of a translator or anybody dealing with multilingual texts. The included software ranges from an office suite and DTP software to specialised translation memory systems.

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Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

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Version: 16.04Rating: 10Date: 2017-09-14Votes: 6

Updated review!
Anaphraseus (a.k.a Open WordFast) is now included wraping everything in the Most Complete and Up-to-date distro avaliable for any professional translator FOR FREE!!!

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Version: 16.04Rating: 9Date: 2017-07-21Votes: 4

Almost all CAT tools avaliable for linux in one solid distro aimmed to and created by translators...
Saddly, Anaphraseus, wich is the one and only alternative to WordFast Classic is not included by default. However it is very easy to install it as a LibreOffice plugin.
It would be better if they switch from XFCE to LXQt (my opinion) and include a full set of locales instead of the 4 ones.
Some of the distro packages are a bit outdated and others are abandonware. However it is so complete, that with only a few minor tweaks it become one of the BESTs translation plataforms in the world, Matching the most expensive ones for FREE!